Unless the blockage is cleared, the gland is likely to become infected. Sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary gland, most commonly the parotid gland, which may happen when the duct ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

4). Because parotid stones are uncommon, this procedural approach is not cost effective. Evaluation of gland function is best accomplished via a scintigraphic examination with the intravenously ...